Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) was 100.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gabon stood at 100.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 141.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 126.7% | — |
| 1972 | 128.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 130.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 130.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 134.8% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 138.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 135.5% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 141.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 137.1% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 138.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 139.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 139.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 138.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 138.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 138.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 137.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 137.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 135.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 138.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 126.4% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 130.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 136.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 134.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 134.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 133.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 129.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 135.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 133.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 129.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -22.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.7% | 126.7% | 141.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 138.2% | 135.2% | 139.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.7% | 126.4% | 136.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 132.8% | 129.6% | 135.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 115.0% | 100.2% | 129.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gabon was 100.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 141.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release